Learn Canadian French and speak with a beautiful aged accent of colonial France that has stood the test of time, exceeding 400 years in North America. This book provides countless expressions, idioms, and typical French Canadian words, explaining the differences between Parisian French and Canadian French, with many grammar tables. This book also contains one chapter featuring French-Canadian medium to high impact coarse language. This second edition also includes downloadable audio files, provided in the link inside the book. Once downloaded, you may listen to various chapters and practice your Canadian French oral spoken skills by repeating the sentences and pronunciations. You will also find that the words include English transliteral pronunciations of the French words, which helps the reader tremendously in understanding the French-Canadian accent.

A comprehensive, detailed, and well-illustrated undergraduate French language/linguistics textbook with CD-ROM. The book focuses on pronunciation of Modern Standard French, and incorporates regional and social variations, abbreviatory processes and 'word play'. It looks at historical phonological changes which continue through today. Perfect for readers and learners with little or no formal training in linguistics. The CD-ROM provides invaluable oral examples crucial to linguistic study.

Why does everything sound better if it's said in French? That fascination is at the heart of The Story of French, the first history of one of the most beautiful languages in the world that was, at one time, the pre-eminent language of literature, science and diplomacy. In a captivating narrative that spans the ages, from Charlemagne to Cirque du Soleil, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow unravel the mysteries of a language that has maintained its global influence despite the rise of English. As in any good story, The Story of French has spectacular failures, unexpected successes and bears traces of some of history's greatest figures: the tenacity of William the Conqueror, the staunchness of Cardinal Richelieu, and the endurance of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Through this colorful history, Nadeau and Barlow illustrate how French acquired its own peculiar culture, revealing how the culture of the language spread among francophones the world over and yet remains curiously centered in Paris. In fact, French is not only thriving—it still has a surprisingly strong influence on other languages. As lively as it is fascinating, The Story of French challenges long held assumptions about French and shows why it is still the world's other global language.

An Introduction to French Pronunciation is a comprehensive and accessible guide to current French pronunciation. enables students to not only to hear the language, but to know what to listen for includes chapters on the general principles of French phonetics and regional variations in the pronunciation of French includes discussion of vowels, semi-consonants, consonants, rhythmic groups, the syllable, liaison and intonation written by a leading figure in the field, the author of A Comprehensive French Grammar (Blackwell, 2003)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Regarde �a! As-tu d�j� vu �a? Tu me crois-tu? Speak Qu�bec! is a fun and practical handbook designed to help both native English and French speakers understand and speak Qu�b�cois, the common tongue in Qu�bec. Comprising over three thousand commonly used words and expressions, Speak Qu�bec! provides a dynamic and accurate reference for daily Qu�bec conversation, including clear examples of common sayings heard around the Province. It also includes a complete history of the language, and a guide to differences in pronunciation and grammar from International French. Designed for quick reference and practical usage, Speak Qu�bec! is a terrific way to understand and appreciate one of the oldest, richest, and most inspired cultures in North America.

This book analyses comprehensively the complex linguistic situation in Canada focusing particularly on the position of the French language at both national and provincial levels. Language issues in Canada are of great interest to linguists and sociolinguists for many reasons, not least because of Canada's policy of official bilingualism (Official Languages Act, 1969). The authors address a wide range of topics of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of French and Linguistics as well as readers with a specialist interest in Canadian or Quebec Studies. Individual chapters discuss the historical background to the presence of French in Canada, language policy and planning at federal and provincial levels, the changing linguistic landscape of Canada in the twenty-first century, the multilingual community, language contact, code-switching, immersion education and the language of the L2 speaker, the dynamics of French in Canada, language variation and change. The status of French in Canada is of relevance to all researchers with an interest in multilingualism, a crucial issue in this era of globalisation. The authors bring their expertise as linguists to bear on a subject which is of considerable importance internationally as well as within Canada.

The Complete French Pronunciation Course includes: - The Complete Pronunciation Course' book - 55 videos: available for free on YouTube - 105 recordings for listening practice(After purchase, simply send us an email with the proof of purchase and we will give you access to the recordings)This French pronunciation course goes over everything you need to know to understand how French pronunciation works and be able to speak French with confidence. What you will learn in the 55 lessons: - The alphabet, the accents and how to spell - What not to pronounce in French- When to link words in French- The nasal vowels - The vowels - The consonants - Unusual pronunciation in French - Put everything into practice with 3 French Reading Practices Pronunciation is closely linked with your ability to hear the sound. If you can't hear the sound, you can't pronounce it. The 105 recordings are made to focus on specific sounds alone and in words. Listening to them often will help you with your pronunciation and you will also be able to understand spoken French better. Everything you need to take your French to the next level!